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A Melbourne family says a recent travel experience has highlighted different airline approaches to disability seating on flights. The Qasim family have urged airlines to adopt more inclusive policies to…
In late January, I was chatting with my high-school modern history teacher, Helen*, about the upcoming National Disability Insurance Scheme plan review for her husband, Paul*. The disability community had…
Chris Smith has always had a passion for tennis. Yet for much of his life, Smith’s disability has meant getting out on court has been easier said than done. Smith…
When the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) was established in 2013, one of its driving aims was to make disability services and support systems fairer. However, our new research shows…
Christian Blind Mission (CBM) Australia, a Christian international development organization, has launched new online video resources to help Australian churches create a more welcoming environment for people with disabilities, mental…
There is a real shortage of Auslan interpreters who know how to work with this Deafblind people. Australia’s National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) sets and maintains high…
The deafblind community in Australia encounters distinct challenges in communication, often leading to feelings of isolation and misunderstanding. The combination of hearing and vision loss creates serious obstacles in accessing…
Australia’s disability support agency has had its decision to deny a disabled man’s request for a ChatGPT subscription upheld, after the agency argued that the artificial intelligence service was poor…
Sam Galvin reckons he has the best job in the world. The Melbourne disability support worker helps people with acquired brain injury, mental health issues, and those with intellectual disabilities…
Foundational supports are meant to begin rolling out later this year. Sara from DSC explores the timeline, the inter-governmental conflict, everything we know about what the supports might look like,…
People with Disability Australia (PWDA) the national cross-disability rights and representative organisation is deeply concerned that state and territory governments are delaying the rollout of foundational supports, leaving millions of…
It’s something many parents will be familiar with. You’re out in public, when your child sees someone with disability and loudly blurts something out about why that person looks different….
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